Window construction



Na'v. 24, 1936. MAURO 2,961,914

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Filed Feb. 12, 1956 I N V E N TO R Him 101 1; flaw 0 ATTdRNEY Patented Nov. 24, 1936 UNITED STATES assign PATENT QFFEQE Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in window construction, and it is the principal object of my invention to provide a Window having sashes adapted to be tilted inwardly at selective- 5 1y different angles without interference with the usual vertical reciprocatory movements of the sashes, so that air can freely be admitted into a room without the creation of a draft, and the windows may be cleaned, painted and glazed from the inside of a room conveniently and without danger of accidents.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a window having inwardly tilting sashes so arranged as not to interfere with screens or storm windows on the outside during the operation of the sashes tilting the same, and a window which may be cheaply vmanufactured and owing to its simple construction can be installed in any window frame now in use without necessitating material changes.

Still another object of my invention is the provision of a window the side bars of the sash frames of which are longitudinally divided and hingedly connected whereby the plates of the hinges extend over the entire length of the parts of the divided side bars, and the panes are held in the usual horizontal frame bars and the inner parts of the divided side bars, so that they can be tilted with the same about their hinges.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a window construction the pane containing frame of which can be locked to the sash frame side bars connected to the sash cords so as not to interfere with the regular or normal 35 working of the sashes while upon release of the locking means the sash with the panes can be tilted inwardly about its hinges.

A still further object of my invention is the provision of a window construction equipped with suitable guides for guiding and limiting the movements of the tilting sash at an angle to the window frame, and for adjusting the angle of the tilt to a desired degree.

My invention includes also removable pintles for the locking means or hinges securing the two parts of the divided side bars of the sash frames together during the normal operation of the windows, and the provision of chains or the like to prevent the loss of these pintles when they are removed from their hinges in order to allow a tilting of the pane holding sash part.

Suitable weather strips may be provided in my improved window construction, as it is customary with any of the constructions now made.

These and other objects and advantages of my invention will become more fully known as the description thereof proceeds, and will then be more specifically defined in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure: 5

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary front elevation of a window constructed according to my invention.

Fig. 2 is a section on line 22 of Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective View 01' one corner of a partly open window on a somewhat enlarged scale.

Fig. 4 is a section on line 45 of Figure 3.

As illustrated, a window comprising the customary frame Hi of any well known type, has a sash frame I provided therein arranged for the usual vertical reciprocatory movements, and from this frame H a pane holding part I2 is divided, and both parts it and H are connected by the hinges [3, M at their lower ends. The plates l5, N5 of these preferably metal hinges extend preferably over the entire length of the sash parts it, H2 at their inner front faces and are secured thereto by any suitable means ll, so that the sashes I? can be conveniently swung inwardly at a desired angle to the window.

In the closed position of the window the upper ends of the divided side bars H, H of the sashes are normally held together by means of the separable hinges l8, the plates of which are united by the removable pintles 89 which are secured against loss during their removal from the hinge eyes by chains 2E3 having one of their ends attached to the hinge pintle t9 and the other to the sash frame H.

In order to limit and guide the inward movements of the sashes 82, they are provided at their inner front faces with suitable guide loops 2| which are slidably engaged by the suitably shaped inner ends of the rods 22 or the like, the outer ends of which are adapted to be engaged in staples or eyes 23 of the sash parts I.

In order to protect the window against the entrance of air, dust, dirt or moisture at the meeting edges of the sash parts I! and 12, when the window is closed, the inner edge of one of the hinge plates, for instance plate I6, overlaps, as shown at 2%, the slot or seam between the frame parts it, i2 which moreover are rabbeted, as indicated at 25 and 26 respectively.

In. use, if it is desired to open and tilt the sashes, the pintles i9 connecting the hinge plates attached to'the sash parts ll, I2 are removed, and the windows i2 may then be conveniently swung inwardly about their hinge to assume an angular position with respect to the window frame and sash part H, limited by the sliding movement of the rods 22 which are arranged at both sides of the sashes and are then engaged with their lower ends in the eyes 23 on sash part Ii. A loss of the pintles during this operation will clearly be avoided by their chains 20.

In the closed position of the window these pintles are re-engaged with their respective hinges so that the window sashes with their parts H, ER united can be readily moved up and down in the usual well known manner by means of the weighted cables or ropes 21.

It will be understood that I have described and shown the preferred form of my invention only as one example of the many possible ways to practically construct the same, and that I may make such changes in its general arrangement and in the construction of its minor parts as come within the scope of the appended claims without departure from the spirit of my invention and the principles involved.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A window comprising sashes, each composed of a pair of divided side frame members hingedly connected at their lower ends, the plates of said hinges extending across the entire length of said members, locking members formed with said hinge plates at their upper ends to normally lock the frame members together to form a sash for the usual vertically reciprocating movement, loops at the front faces of the hinge plates on one of each pair of said members, rods engaging the loops with their inner ends and staples on the front faces of the hinge plates on the other pair of said members to be engaged by the outer ends of said rods to limit the movements of the side frame members containing the panes about their hinges.

2. In a window construction of the character described, sashes having divided side frame bars, hinges connecting the lower ends of said divided frame bars, plates formed with said hinges extending over the entire length of said frame bars and secured thereto, hinges having removable pintles formed with said plates near their upper ends to separably connect said plates to lock the parts of the frame bars together if the window is normally used for vertical reciprocatory movement and upon removal of said pintles to allow one part of the frame bars holding the window pane to turn about its hinge to assume an angular position with respect to the window frame, and chains connected to said pintles and the other part of the window frame bars to prevent loss of said pintles, and a means to guide and limit the movement of said window pane holding frame bars when turned inwardly about their hinges,

3. In a window construction of the class described, sashes arranged for the usual vertical reciprocatory movements, each side frame bar of the sashes divided into two hingedly connected members, one connected to the sash cord and the other forming part of the pane frame, locking means for normally locking both members together for vertical reciprocatory movement, and removable pintles formed with said locking means to allow a tilting of the pane frame about its hinge into a room, plates formed with tie sash hinges and extending over their entire length with which said locking means are formed, Wire loops at the front faces of one of said hinge plates, and staples on the front faces of the other of said hinge plates, and a rod engaging with one end said loops and the other said staples to guide and limit the tilting movement of the pane frame.

4. The combination of a window frame with sashes each having a pair of longitudinally divid ed side frame bars, one connected to the sash cords and the other turnable about a hinge and holding the window pane in connection with the upper and lower sash frame bars, means to lock both parts of the frame side bars together for vertical movement, including removable pintles for separating the parts of the locking means to allow a tilting of the window pane containing frame parts into a room, the plates of said hinge extending over the entire length of the side bars of the sash frame, and one edge of one of said plates overlapping the meeting edges of the divided frame bar parts to bar dust, dirt and moisture as well as air draft in the closed position of the window, both parts of the divided frame bars rabeted at their meeting edges.

5. In a window construction including inwardly swinging sashes having divided rabbeted stiles, one containing the Window panes, and the other attached to the weighted sash cords, a means to lock the parts of the stiles for normal use of the window, said means comprising hinge plate hinges at their lower ends to allow an inward swinging of the pane containing stile part, said hinge plates extending over the entire length of the stile parts, the inner edge of one of said plates overlapping the seam of the rabbeted stile parts, separable hinges at the upper ends of said plates, and removable, chained pintles to normally connect the parts of said separable hinges, and upon their removal therefrom to permit the swinging of the pane containing stile part inwardly about the hinges at the lower ends of the hinge plates, and means to limit the swinging movements of the sashes.

ANTHONY MAURO. 

